Elizabeth Hickert Hickert 1 The Significance in The Appellation of The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, justifies its title within the tale. This novel is the description of a migrant farming family during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression of the 1930’s. It is the all too typical event of a farm repossession ultimately leading to the need for the family to leave. The Joad’s, our main characters, are the …showed first 75 words of 690 total…

…showed last 75 words of 690 total…nature of this particular story, these dreams ended up hurting the Joads more than improving their livelihood. The Grapes of Wrath was titled very deliberately by John Steinbeck. The comparison and metaphor of the grapes with dreaming and promise make it accurate. The ultimate breaking of the family, and desperate measures they have to take very well represent the "Wrath" portion of the title. This title was well chosen, and very significant to the plot.